resources

startist society freebies

Startist Society Freebies

Business Resources

FreshBooks accounting software
MarieTV new episodes each Tuesday

WordPress

Yoast SEO plugin
Divi theme by Elegant Themes
WordFence security plugin

Email

MailChimp email marketing
Hunter Gmail extension for tracking opens

Portfolios

Blurb for beautiful portfolio books
Creative Market for mockups

Online Education Platforms

Skillshare – get two weeks free on us!
Creative Bug – 5 months for $5
Creative Live

Courses/Memberships

Pitch Your Portfolio by Shannon McNab
Artful Pricing by Shannon McNab
Create Your Purpose Collective by Quinn Tempest
Immersion by Bonnie Christine (Adobe Illustrator focused)
Flourish by Bonnie Christine
Leverage Your Art by Stacie Bloomfield of Gingiber (all aspects of creative business)
Creative Powerhouse Society by Stacie Bloomfield of Gingiber
Making Art Work by Emily Jeffords
The Collective by Emily Jeffords
MATS (Make Art That Sells) by Lilla Rogers and Beth Kempton
Make it in Design by Rachael Taylor and Beth Kempton
Create Explore by Victoria Johnson 
B-School by Marie Forleo
The Copy Cure by Marie Forleo
Illustrator’s Circle by They Draw

Communities

Advice for Artists Facebook group by Jennifer Nelson
Sketch Design Repeat Facebook group by Shannon McNab

Productivity Tools

Airtable
Notion
ClickUp
Later social media scheduler

Time Management

Podcasting Hardware

Podcasting Software

Squadcast
Adobe Audition
Headliner for audiograms
Otter for transcripts

Art Challenges

Printing/Products

our favorite drawing and design tools
books

Laura’s Favorite Books

Nikki’s Favorite Books

art supplies

Nikki’s Favorite Art Supplies

Paula Roland HOTbox
R&F Encaustic Medium
R&F Encaustic Paints

Laura’s Favorite Art Supplies

Copic Markers
Lisa Glanz
Moleskine
Rosemary & Co. Travel Brush
Daniel Smith Watercolors
Golden Fluid Acrylics

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